Suicide Squad's failure is still affecting Rocksteady. Another wave of layoffs at the studio
In late 2024, Rocksteady Studios, the creators of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, announced further job cuts. Six anonymous employees reported the layoffs, impacting programmers, artists, and testers. This follows September's layoffs, which halved the testing team from 33 to 15.
Rocksteady faced significant hurdles in 2024, struggling to maintain Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League amidst disappointing player reception. Warner Bros. reported project losses of approximately $200 million. In December, developers confirmed no 2025 updates, though servers will remain active.
The downsizing wasn't limited to Rocksteady. Games Montreal, another Warner Bros. studio (known for Batman: Arkham Origins and Gotham Knights), also laid off 99 employees in December.
The situation worsened with the game's early access release. Players encountered numerous critical bugs, including server outages and a major story spoiler. Gameplay also drew considerable negative feedback.
Major gaming publications delivered unfavorable reviews, leading to a massive surge in early access refunds. Analytics firm McLuck reported a shocking 791% increase in refund requests following the game's launch.
Rocksteady's future projects remain unannounced.
